The Cooperative Freshwater Ecology Unit (CFEU) is a unique, multidisciplinary research partnership with far-reaching, global impacts. Now celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, the Co-op has seen great expansion throughout the years, and with further developments already planned, it shows no sign of relenting any time soon.

VANCOUVER — A transgender woman whose case against Canada's oldest rape crisis centre was dismissed by the courts says she hopes the City of Vancouver's decision to refuse the shelter funding will help change policies.

VANCOUVER — A marine mammal scientist in Vancouver says he thinks his work has been misrepresented online and he's worried it's part of a trend that has him and his colleagues questioning whether they should talk to media at all in the era of "fake n

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are continuing their marathon voting session as opposition parties protest the Trudeau government's efforts to shut down any further investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair.

QUEBEC — After five months in power, Francois Legault's Coalition Avenir Quebec government will lay out its true priorities today as it tables its first budget. Legault has raised expectations with expensive promises since his party won the Oct.

Kevin Matechuk says he will never, never forgive the semi driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Matechuk's 19-year-old son Layne of Colonsay, Sask., is still coping with a brain injury he suffered in the collision last April.

Levack street is ‘impassable’
What is wrong with this city? On Friday, March 15, I was returning home to Levack from my volunteer gig. Turning onto 3rd Avenue, which was snow free down to the pavement, but then turning onto Cedar Street, where I live, I was confronted by deep ruts filled with water and I got stuck in the ruts trying to turn into my driveway.
With the help of my neighbours, I was able to get free and then drove the rest of the way on Cedar while scraping the undercarr

Coun. Michael Vagnini/Guest column
I would like to commend Ed Archer, the city’s CAO; Ed Stankiewicz, the chief financial officer; and city staff for advising council during the 2019 budget process of the risks the city faces due to deferring infrastructure.
During deliberations they clarified that the infrastructure deficit is deferred infrastructure work; the amount of deferred work is increasing and will reach about $3.1 billion by 2026; and the deferred work is what is required to brin

Five new research projects will be underway in the Greater Sudbury area thanks to the Louise Picard Public Health Research Grant.
Five grants were awarded Wednesday as part of Laurentian University’s Research Week activities.
“Laurentian University is proud to support the Louise Picard Public Health Research Grant, which drives research to improve the lives and well-being of our communities,” Rizwan Haq, interim vice-president of research at Laurentian University, said. “

Tuesday’s federal budget fails to address the fundamental issues undermining the ability of Canada’s business owners to create more jobs and economic prosperity for all Canadians, according to an analysis by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Michael Macnamara
“The path to economic prosperity in Greater Sudbury is still unclear for local businesses and job creators,” Michael Macnamara, chair of the board of the Greater Sudbury Ch

A well-known local journalist facing 10 child pornography-related charges and one count of cocaine possession is now headed to assignment court.
Callam Senyk-O’Flanagan, also known as Callam Rodya, 32, a reporter with CTV and formerly of Sudbury.com, did not appear in person Wednesday in first appearance court, but his lawyer, Alex Toffoli, told the court the Crown “has not made disclosure yet. All we have is some accusations he committed things.”
A return court date of April 1

A London man charged in the robbery of a Hanmer blueberry vendor while armed with a hammer almost six years ago has been found guilty.
“Much of the defence case was based on speculation, conjecture and possibility,” Ontario Court Justice John Keast ruled Wednesday concerning the trial of Shane Campbell, 33. “I am really satisfied the accused’s guilt is the only reasonable conclusion on the totality of the evidence …
“I am also satisfied that Mr. Campbell was

The motion was on the agenda for months, but finally Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini had an opportunity this week to introduce his idea for the decentralization of services.
While he is not seeking de-amalgamation, in his motion, Vagnini asks the city to investigate the possibilities for returning services – such as sanding and plowing – to outlying communities, including Capreol, Nickel Centre, Onaping Falls, Rayside-Balfour, Valley East and Walden, as well as several unincorporated to